Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of then-President Donald Trump , he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020, to serve through January 2030.

Christopher J. Waller took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 18, 2020, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2030. Prior to his appointment at the Board, Dr. Waller served as executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 2009.

Prior to joining the St. Louis Fed, Waller served as a professor and the Gilbert F. Schaefer Chair of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. He was one of the founding members of the new economics department and was instrumental in developing it …

Oct 14, 2024 · Governor Christopher J. Waller. At “A 50 Year Retrospective on the Shadow Open Market Committee and Its Role in Monetary Policy,” a conference sponsored by the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Share

Jan 8, 2025 · For a discussion of factors affecting productivity growth in the U.S. and whether they can contribute to sustained growth, see Christopher J. Waller (2024), "There's Still No Rush," speech delivered at the Economic Club of New York, New York, March 27.

Dec 3, 2020 · The St. Louis Fed has a new claim to fame: Chris Waller, executive vice president and research director at the Bank, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Federal Reserve governor. Waller will fill a currently unexpired term ending Jan. 31, 2030.

Jan 16, 2024 · Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller acknowledged Tuesday that interest rate cuts are likely this year, but said the central bank can take its time relaxing monetary …

Jan 8, 2025 · Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, believing inflation will continue to drift lower despite promises of sweeping...

Dec 2, 2024 · Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind.